Tag Archives: Rio
Neymar’s Son Names Puppies After father, Messi
Brazil superstar, Neymar, seem not to be the only one in a jubilant mode as it seems his son has now followed suit. Davi, clocked five Wednesday, four days after his dad led Brazil to a historic Olympic gold medal
Team Nigeria’s Kits Arrive 3 days to End of Olympics Games
Three days to the end of the 2016 Rio Olympics, Team Nigeria took delivery of the much awaited kits after most of the athletes had concluded their events with some already back to their bases. A top official of the
Olympic Weightlifter Stripped of Bronze Medal After Being Found with RAT POISON in His system
A bronze medallist at the Olympic Games has had RAT POISON found in his system. As a result Izzat Artykov of Kyrgyzstan has been stripped of his medal after becoming the first medallist in Rio to test positive for a
Olympics: Venus Williams wins Historic Fifth Medal
American veteran Venus Williams on Saturday became only the second tennis player in history to win five Olympic medals after reaching the mixed doubles final. The 36-year-old teamed up with Rajeev Ram to beat India’s Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna
Double Loss for Venus and Serena Williams as they Lose their Unbeaten Record and Crash out of the Rio 2016 Olympics Doubles
In a sad turn of events, three-time gold medalists Venus and Serena Williams were eliminated during the first round of the women’s doubles tournament in the Rio 2016 Olympics. The tennis superstars, who won the gold in 2000, 2008 and
Breaking: Siasia threatens to Resign
The Coach of Nigeria’s Olympics team, Samson Siasia, has threatened to resign, sources close to the sweat merchant told The Eagle Online late on Sunday from Brazil, venue of the ongoing Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Siasia had in the wee
Instagram Removes Toolz’s Post over Copyrights Infringement
Online photo sharing platform, Instagram, has removed a video uploaded by OAP Toolz showing the wrong Nigeria anthem being played when Nigeria played Japan in the football competition of the ongoing Olympics Games. According to Instagram admins, the post was
Olympics: Nigeria win Japan
Nigeria wins Japan 5-4 in Manaus courtesy of four goals from Oghenekaro Etebo on Friday. Sadiq Umar scored Nigeria’s first goal after only five minutes. The Japanese equalised via a penalty three minutes later as Shinzo Koroki put the ball
Delta Air Lines Rescues Nigeria’s Olympic Football Team to Brazil with Special NBA Chartered Aircraft
Delta Air Lines has come to the rescue of Nigeria’s football Dream Team by providing a dedicated charter flight to fly the team from Atlanta to Manaus in Brazil less than 24 hours before their crucial Rio Olympics football game
Nigerian Athlete Tosin Adeloye Disqualified from Rio Olympics and Banned for 8 Years following Positive Drug Test
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has disqualified Nigerian Athlete Tosin Adeloye from participating in the 2016 Olympics scheduled to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. According to Complete Sports, Adeloye was disqualified after she tested positive to
